The State has owned the castle since 1930. In 1939, thousands of works of art were sent from museums in Paris to eleven castles and abbeys in central and western France, including Chambord, to escape destruction or theft by the Nazis.
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Why these properties are so seemingly cheap is obvious to the French: The castles are a money-suck. They demand constant repairs. The lower-priced ones are often located in isolated areas, far from the nearest train station or grocery store. They consume massive amounts of energy.